Scottsdale, Ariz. -- In a mild surprise, manager Bruce Bochysaid Friday that his tentative regular-season rotation has Tim Lincecumthird and Ryan Vogelsongfifth, unexpected because of their respective 2012 seasons.

Bochy would not divulge why he has Lincecum ahead of Vogelsong. Instead, he reiterated his feeling that the order in a rotation this good is not a major issue.

"I don't want these guys to get caught in it, and I don't want to send that message either," Bochy said. "At the end of the year, if they're all healthy, knock on wood, they'll all have the same number of starts."

Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarnerand Barry Zitofigured to be first, second and fourth. If Lincecum is slotted third, his debut in what he hopes to be a season of redemption will be April 3 at Los Angeles, the final game of the opening series against the Giants' ancient rivals.

"It's always exciting when you face the Dodgers, being in a division like this, where the baseball is played so well and the rivalry is so big," Lincecum said. "Obviously, the Dodgers have made moves this offseason to better their chances, and that will make the rivalry more exciting, so I'm definitely excited to get a chance to get out there again and throw against that team - the L.A. Dodger blue."

Lincecum makes his spring debut Monday - against the Dodgers.

Gillaspie traded: Third baseman Conor Gillaspieis the answer to a trivia question: Whom did the Giants draft with the pick following Buster Posey in 2008?

The Giants wanted Gillaspie to be much more than trivia, but he did not hit as projected in the minors. He was not in the Giants' 2013 plans and they wanted an open spot on their 40-man roster, so they traded him to the White Sox on Friday for right-hander Jeff Soptic, a 21-year-old prospect - and project - who will report to minor-league camp. Soptic's fastball approaches 100 mph, but he lacks control.

Cactus opener: Posey is one of four regulars who will start in Saturday's Cactus League opener against the Angels at Scottsdale Stadium. Posey's first game last spring drew a lot more attention, coming more than nine months after his catastrophic leg injury.

"I'm still excited for tomorrow, but I guess it's not as much of a story," Posey said Friday.